Running Commentary

Running Commentary


Latest Episodes

Gavin Boyter - Part One
September 02, 2021

Writer and very-long-distance runner Gavin Boyter takes Rob on an epic tour of North London

David Whitney's Big Half
August 26, 2021

Comedian David Whitney did the Vitality Big Half - and so did Rob

Zoe Lyons' Ultra
August 19, 2021

Brilliant comedian and self-deprecating runner Zoe Lyons runs with Rob - and she’s got quite the story to tell! WARNING: sweary, extremely biological and very, very funny.PAUL TONKINSON WILL RETURNTha

Q&A 2021
August 12, 2021

Paul is on the bench once more, which is a shame… but a fantastic opportunity for our 2021 Q&A! In this epic episode we deal with running slow, running fast, recovering, drinking, Ultras, tractors, dr

Brisket and Tenderloin
August 05, 2021

A gentle run on Clissold Park’s wood chips as Paul is once again troubled by injury - on his Birthday! Featuring car trouble, hernia deniers, gigs Paul's been doing and TV Rob's been watching, surpris

A Milestone And A Plan
July 29, 2021

A classic route and a special occasion as Rob and Paul return to the woods. Featuring news of the children, the stand-up circuit and, of course, drinking - plus Rob surprises Paul with a big milestone

The Return of Parkrun
July 26, 2021

Rain and joy on Hackney Marshes as Rob and Paul join the many happy runners there - and around the UK - doing their first parkrun in seventeen months. Thank you parkrun. Thank you marshals!And thank y

Heatwave on the Heath
July 22, 2021

As the glorious, boiling weather continues, Rob and Paul make a short, early-ish loop of Hampstead Heath. Featuring the full report from Rob’s 10k, adventures good and bad for the kids, and the tempta

Stag Dos and Don'ts
July 15, 2021

At last Paul and Rob catch up with each other for a gentle bimble round the soft surfaces of Clissold Park. Featuring a Euro 2020 debrief, dentistry in a galaxy far far away, tears and trauma for Paul

Interview Special: Jo Pavey
July 08, 2021

In the second of our interview specials, Paul is in Devon with another absolute inspiration - five-time Olympian and multiple medallist Jo Pavey. She’s certainly modest, but what a story, from the ear